Letters of William Sampson, 1901-1904.

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Letters of William Sampson, 1901-1904.

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The collection consists of letters written by William Sampson (b. 1878) to his fianceĢe, Edna Dahl, during their period of courtship (1901-1904). Sampson describes events in Grass Valley and the social life typical of mining towns of that period. His letters also describe Sampson's work at the mine and frequently mention the mine superintendent, Arthur DeWint Foote, and various members of the Foote family (including Mary Hallock Foote, a writer and artist and wife of Arthur DeWint Foote).

233 pieces.4 boxes.

Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens

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SNAC Resource ID: 6692499

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Dahl, Edna,

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North Star Mines Co (Grass Valley, Calif.)

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Foote, Mary Hallock, 1847-1938

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American writer and illustrator, one of the finest western local-color realists of the late 19th century. From the description of Letter, 1896 Nov. 28, Grass Valley, to Charles P. Scott. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 122387683 American author and illustrator. From the description of Letter to Julia Finch, 1917 August 16. (University of Virginia). WorldCat record id: 55531434 Mary Hallock Foote (1847-1938) was an American novelist and short story writer....

Sampson, William S.

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William Sampson (b. 1878) grew up in the California Mother Lode Country and became an assayer for the North Star Mine in Grass Valley. By the time Sampson was employed in 1901, the North Star Mine had recovered from its decline and was reestablishing its reputation as one of the leading gold producing mines in California. From the description of Letters of William Sampson, 1901-1904. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Gardens). WorldCat record id: 122369272 ...

Foote, A. D. (Arthur DeWint), 1849-1933

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